February and the band stepped back into the studio to record a freshly written song, it was good to see everyone and keep our paddles in the water. It felt a little like everyone was waiting for the bell to ring as there were other things afoot, like a baby being born. The song developed […]
When i first heard The Yellow Submarine album i was gutted that side two was all classical music, but i ploughs through it with a young open mind, and with the help of a few joints found myself floating off into seas of joy. George Martin reminds me why bands need a producer because they bring […]
My local record shop in 1971 was across Blackheath on the Parade of shops facing the church. The young owner had the charts on the wall and kept a well stocked collection of record bins. One sunny afternoon i spied a record by The Nice it was called Ars Longa Vita Brevis, i had no […]